The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-27
Fashion Notes.

The fancy for ribbon trimmings is gain
ing ground.
New cotton sateens show lustrou
twilled surface;
Valenciennes lace is coming into favor
for trimming null dresses for misses.
Very long handles with large silver
rings at the end prevail in the new para.
soils.
Ski rts for the street remain short, but
all house and evening dresses must be
demitrained.
The new challies and bereges, whether
plain or printed, make up admirably
over silk foundations.
Gray and buff are the favorite colors
for cloths, whether checked or plain,
intended for tailor suits.
The laces of highest fashion at the mo.
ment are Mechlin or Malines, real or imi.
tation, and point d'esprit.
The increased size of the new bonnet
is all put in the crown which towers high
above mere hint of brim.
Hats are lower in the crown, the brima
narrower and still turned up, fattened on
one side, but the trimmings tower high
as ever.
Printed and embroidered muslins are
made up over skirts of plain silk or sateen
matching the colors of the grounds OF
those of the figures.
Open cut work embroidery on silk ia
used for trimming dressy hats in combina.
ton with lace, flowers and ribbon, but
rarely with feathers.
The hats of the incoming season are
trimmed in a manner that plainly indi-
Gates their use being confined to street
wear with tailor-made suits.
inexpensive black satin is the correct
undersiip or foundation for black lace
frock, and jet and fots of black satin
ribbon the proper trimming.
Little girls wear very short-waisted
frocks in America, but on the other side
their waists are made as long as their
mammas', but not quite so tight.
A wide velvet ribbon, edged on both
sides with Roman pearls aud fastened in
front with daisy-pin, is both becoming
and fashionable for women with long
throats.
New veilings and albatross cloths come
striped and figured as well as plain, the
first being intended for combination with
the last for afternoon and evening frocka
at summer resorts.
Beautiful sateens of exquisite quality
are in very delicate and beautiful designs
this season and are very stylish for after.
noon wear with the appropriate velvet
bows and trimmings.
The favorite colors for dressy lace and
Grape lisse and silk muslin, tulle and
point d'esprit collars and plastrons are
pale rose, blue, heliotrope, scarlet, yellow,
and black, but no white.
Jet and other bead trimmings, agraffes,
fringes, collarettes, dog collars, cuffs,
plastrons, and magnificent panels and
tabliers are sold in large quantities fol
costumes composed of silk and lace.
Old-fashioned berege is revived among
fashionable fabrics, and it is as pretty a!
ever, or prettier, for it comes in tinel
grades, resembling fine muslin de lain'
IN texture more than wooden gauze.
Satin braids in rich dark shades are thu
bonne cts chosen to be worn with tallol
suits of cloth. They are graceful il
shade, and velvet ribbon loops and fancy
head aigrettes are the usual gsrniture.
Fine ribbed corduroys will be used fol
country wear this season, and suits o.
this material are far prettier very simpl!
made. One shirt and natty jacket will
white vest is the prettiest fashion o.
all.
Bands of Russian cross stitch are fol
trimming plain nankeen costumes and
have very elegant effect. The cross
stitch is in two or three colors, brown
blue and red being the prettiest combina
ton.
The prettiest possible gown for summer
wear is Of plain lawn in some delicate TIM
made simply with garniture of tiny pliss.
rufles. A fishwife bonnet is composed
entirely of the frillirS Of lawn with
bouquet Of flowers as its only trimming
For little girls, colored ginghams ar'
made with white muslin tucked YOKE
and white sleeves gathered into deep
close cuff of gingham. The gingham ii
then plated to the square yoke and en-
broidered edging is set on the edge of th'
yoke, with the seallops.